Chapter 4 of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Latest Invention of the Wizard of Oz "Ooooooh! A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space. "A barn, if you ask me!" guessed the Scarecrow. "But why build it of glass, Mr. Wiz?" "Because glass is the latest and lightest building material known.
Chapter 4 of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading “A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.”
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading “A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.”
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “Latest Invention of the Wizard of Oz "Ooooooh!”
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “"Because glass is the latest and lightest building material known.”
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading “"A barn, if you ask me!" guessed the Scarecrow.”
not wooded
From this reading “A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.”
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “"But why build it of glass, Mr. Wiz?"”
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “Latest Invention of the Wizard of Oz "Ooooooh!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Because glass is the latest and lightest building material known.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "A barn, if you ask me!" guessed the Scarecrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "A barn, if you ask me!" guessed the Scarecrow.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because glass is the latest and lightest building material known.
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "But why build it of glass, Mr. Wiz?"
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "Because glass is the latest and lightest building material known.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why build it of glass, Mr. Wiz?"
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "A barn, if you ask me!" guessed the Scarecrow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "A barn, if you ask me!" guessed the Scarecrow.
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Latest Invention of the Wizard of Oz "Ooooooh!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because glass is the latest and lightest building material known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But why build it of glass, Mr. Wiz?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Because glass is the latest and lightest building material known.
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Latest Invention of the Wizard of Oz "Ooooooh!
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Because glass is the latest and lightest building material known.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading "Because glass is the latest and lightest building material known.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A barn, if you ask me!" guessed the Scarecrow.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But why build it of glass, Mr. Wiz?"
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.
held or filled or in use
From this reading A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Latest Invention of the Wizard of Oz "Ooooooh!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Latest Invention of the Wizard of Oz "Ooooooh!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Latest Invention of the Wizard of Oz "Ooooooh!
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading "A barn, if you ask me!" guessed the Scarecrow.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Latest Invention of the Wizard of Oz "Ooooooh!
not wooded
From this reading A conservatory!" murmured Jellia, blinking at the shining glass structure that occupied the entire treeless space.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why build it of glass, Mr. Wiz?"
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading "But why build it of glass, Mr. Wiz?"
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Latest Invention of the Wizard of Oz "Ooooooh!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A barn, if you ask me!" guessed the Scarecrow.
Chapter 4 of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 4 holds 139 sentences of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 139 sentences, grouped into 28 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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